Do any cruise lines fly under the US flag?

If a cruise ship does want to sail from U.S. port to U.S. port — without stopping in a foreign country — then they have to be flagged in the United States, which also means having an American crew. At this time there is one major cruise ship that does this: Norwegian Cruise Line's Pride of America.



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But why do cruise ships have to call on foreign ports? The reasoning is a bit convoluted, but it's tied to the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, which, in part, regulates the transportation of goods (Jones Act) and people (Passenger Vessel Services Act of 1886) on ships that aren't registered in the United States.

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Many ships, including cruise liners have omitted having a 13th deck due to triskaidekaphobia. Instead, the decks are numbered up to 12 and skip straight to number 14. Hotels, buildings and elevator manufacturers have also avoided using the number 13 for rooms and floors based on triskaidekaphobia.

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The MV Astoria is the oldest cruise ship currently sailing, and Cruise and Maritime Voyages embraces the story of its vintage vessel.

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